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Apple Tips, Apple News, Apple Everything.Tue, 28 Jul 2015 19:58:11 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3Apps Of The Week: Taskmaster, Hemingway Editor, Storyline, Reuters TV, PopKeyhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1556136
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/25/apps_07_25_2015/#commentsSat, 25 Jul 2015 18:49:50 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160459I have an interesting set of apps for you this week. First up is a task manager for iOS that focuses entirely on text. I’ve also got an app that helps you consolidate your twitter reads by account. I close out the week with a keyboard that will let you respond with your favorite cat…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/25/apps_07_25_2015/feed/0Recommended Read: Threes Rakes It In By Going Freehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1551469
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/24/recommended-read-threes-rakes-it-in-by-going-free/#commentsFri, 24 Jul 2015 19:30:52 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160457There are a lot of think pieces out there about the state of development on iOS, and specifically how you can make money in the App Store. Threes was a huge hit as a paid app, but faced problems with rampant cloning. They eventually retooled the app to be a free app with ads. Polygon…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/24/recommended-read-threes-rakes-it-in-by-going-free/feed/0Recommended Read: Jim Dalrymple Quits Apple Musichttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1546068
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/23/recommended-read-jim-dalrymple-quits-apple-music/#commentsThu, 23 Jul 2015 19:30:01 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160453In what is part sad love poetry and tech column, Jim Dalrymple published a very public breakup with Apple Music. After some serious problems with iCloud music, his library, and other very publicly known issues, he says that he is going back to Spotify. My problems started about a week after installing Apple Music. While…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/23/recommended-read-jim-dalrymple-quits-apple-music/feed/0News Roundup 7/22: Franken Threats, Bugs, New Betas, And Common Sensehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1542626
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/22/news-roundup-722-franken-threats-bugs-new-betas-and-common-sense/#commentsThu, 23 Jul 2015 04:55:39 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160451Apple Is A Big Fat Monopoly Al Franken has decided that Apple needs to be taken to task for their App Store practices. Specifically he thinks that it is unfair to ask other streaming services to withhold information that subscriptions would be cheaper through their own websites, and Apple’s 30% cut of their now competitor’s…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/22/news-roundup-722-franken-threats-bugs-new-betas-and-common-sense/feed/0Recommended Read: Dan Moren On Using Numbers For Business.http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1540952
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/22/recommended-read-dan-moren-on-using-numbers-for-business/#commentsWed, 22 Jul 2015 19:30:05 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160443Dan Moren has an interesting feat even for a long time Mac user, he managed to use Numbers as his main spreadsheet program for running his freelancing business. Creating invoices, running the books, and creating charts to visualize everything, Moren got a lot out of Numbers. I figure some of what I’ve done in concocting…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/22/recommended-read-dan-moren-on-using-numbers-for-business/feed/0News Roundup 7/21: Earnings, Car Execs, More Court Drama, Outages, And Default Podcastshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1537225
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/21/news-roundup-721-earnings-car-execs-more-court-drama-outages-and-default-podcasts/#commentsWed, 22 Jul 2015 05:22:18 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160447Apple Gets All The Cash Apple’s earnings call was today. They made all of the money again, and are facing questions about how many more iPhones they could possibly sell. Macs were up. iPads were down, meaning we have another quarter of stories about its oncoming doom. Lots of questions are swirling around the Apple…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/21/news-roundup-721-earnings-car-execs-more-court-drama-outages-and-default-podcasts/feed/0Tuesday Tip: Use Siri To Control Apple Musichttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1536884
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/21/tuesday-tip-use-siri-to-control-apple-music/#commentsWed, 22 Jul 2015 03:50:05 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160441Shuffling all of your songs is a bit of a mystery in the new Apple Music app on iOS. Wired has found a really quick short cut to allow you to shuffle every song in your library. All you have to do is ask Siri: “Shuffle All My Music” If you haven’t been using Siri…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/21/tuesday-tip-use-siri-to-control-apple-music/feed/0Recommended Read: AnandTech Reviews Apple Watchhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1534830
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/21/recommended-read-anandtech-reviews-apple-watch/#commentsTue, 21 Jul 2015 19:30:22 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160439Anand may have moved on to work at Apple, but his eponymous site churns out some of the most detailed and thoughtful reviews on hardware. Their latest is a deep dive on the Apple Watch. Their review is around ten pages and digs into every aspect of Apple’s newest product line, including watchOS. In light…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/21/recommended-read-anandtech-reviews-apple-watch/feed/0News Roundup: Lawsuits, MTV, New Ads, And Spotify’s Revengehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1530998
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/20/news-roundup-lawsuits-mtv-new-ads-and-spotifys-revenge/#commentsTue, 21 Jul 2015 05:10:14 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160435Hopefully, you are surviving the beginning of your week. It’s not the best time for Apple news, but I still managed to find some nice tidbits from the news today. Most of them are meta Apple news, but I’ve also got a story about a competitor trying to strike back at Apple. Apple In…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/20/news-roundup-lawsuits-mtv-new-ads-and-spotifys-revenge/feed/0Games Of The Week: Splendor, Arrow Hero, Magic: Duels, Trivia Quest World, Don’t Starvehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1530892
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/20/games-of-the-week-splendor-arrow-hero-magic-duels-trivia-quest-world-dont-starve/#commentsTue, 21 Jul 2015 04:26:17 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160425We are right in the middle of the deadest part of the news cycle for Apple, as everyone starts to hold their games ahead of the next version of iOS, and the hardware refresh in the fall. Thankfully, I was still able to dig up some cool games for this week. First up is the…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/20/10-reasons-reading-with-nook-for-android-beats-reading-from-traditional-books/feed/0Apps Of The Week: Office, Tiny, Musixmatch, Panna Cookbook, Quiphttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1519989
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/18/apps-07-18-2015/#commentsSat, 18 Jul 2015 23:10:07 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160408Sorry for the late apps post, but I have a great selection of apps for you. First up is the final official release of Microsoft’s next iteration of Office. I’ve also got an app that can show you the lyrics for your latest find on Apple Music. I close the week out with an app…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/18/apps-07-18-2015/feed/0Celebrate The One Of A Kind Design Of The Super Guppyhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1508582
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/16/celebrate-the-one-of-a-kind-design-of-the-super-guppy/#commentsThu, 16 Jul 2015 19:30:59 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160404Tested has a breakdown of the steps behind the design of NASA’s “Super Guppy” plane. A weird relic of the space race era, the plane is one of a kind. As noted at Tested: “The most unique thing about the aircraft is the nose opening. The flight engineer uses a checklist to ensure all of…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/16/celebrate-the-one-of-a-kind-design-of-the-super-guppy/feed/0News Round Up 7/15: Old OS’s Don’t Die, UK Apple Pay, iBook Author, More Flash Exploits, Comic Con Trailershttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1505203
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/15/news-round-up-715-old-oss-dont-die-uk-apple-pay-ibook-author-more-flash-exploits-comic-con-trailers/#commentsThu, 16 Jul 2015 05:34:36 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160400You Released An Update For WHAT? When an OS gets an update 22 years after its release, you’re right to assume that it’s some weird industrial controller or obscure banking software. Of course Apple II fans are a crazy bunch that have kept the torch alive for Apple’s old school systems, including the Apple II…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/15/news-round-up-715-old-oss-dont-die-uk-apple-pay-ibook-author-more-flash-exploits-comic-con-trailers/feed/0Worth Reading: Ars Warns Microsofthttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1503117
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/15/worth-reading-ars-warns-microsoft/#commentsWed, 15 Jul 2015 19:30:52 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160396I lost this in the shuffle of reviewing Apple Music, but this is a great post on the future of Microsoft. Ars Technica writer Peter Bright points out: Universal Windows Apps always faced challenges—it’s not easy to make developers adopt a whole new set of APIs—and this challenge has just become a whole lot harder.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/15/worth-reading-ars-warns-microsoft/feed/0News Roundup 7/14: Another Five Nights At Freddy’s, Apple Takes All The Money, iTunes Gets An Updatehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1500019
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/14/news-roundup-714-another-five-nights-at-freddys-apple-takes-all-the-money-itunes-gets-an-update/#commentsWed, 15 Jul 2015 04:43:12 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160394Five Nights At Freddy’s 4 Gets Jumpy Release I had written a comprehensive review of the first three Five Nights At Freddy’s games in April. The next installment in the game has already garnered a lot of buzz, and was was originally slated for a Halloween release. As reported on App Advice, the game has…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/14/news-roundup-714-another-five-nights-at-freddys-apple-takes-all-the-money-itunes-gets-an-update/feed/0Tuesday Tip: How To Uninstall Flashhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1498288
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/14/tuesday-tip-how-to-uninstall-flash/#commentsTue, 14 Jul 2015 19:00:42 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160390For many Apple users, Flash has been dead for a long time. I wrote last year about using Chrome to isolate Flash from your system. With yet another zero day creeping into the wild, it’s time to make sure you have Flash uninstalled from your main system. Apple Insider has a nice guide giving you…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/14/tuesday-tip-how-to-uninstall-flash/feed/0Games Of The Week: Heroes Of The Storm, ? Loop, Sonic Runners, Scapefall, The Silent Agehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1495015
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/13/games-of-the-week-heroes-of-the-storm-loop-sonic-runners-scapefall-the-silent-age/#commentsTue, 14 Jul 2015 05:52:20 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160378Some you may be preoccupied with the iOS and OS X betas, but for the rest of you I have some cool games to soak your time. First up is Blizzard’s free-to-play entry in the MOBA genre. I’ve also got the latest attempt by Sega to cash in on their classic mascot. I close out…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/13/games-of-the-week-heroes-of-the-storm-loop-sonic-runners-scapefall-the-silent-age/feed/0What Do Obama, Back Doors, Ant-Man, Robots, And Facebook Have In Common?http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1492660
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/13/what-do-obama-back-doors-ant-man-robots-and-facebook-have-in-common/#commentsMon, 13 Jul 2015 18:00:12 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160374…They’ve all managed to find their way out of the echo chamber and into our editors’ sights this week. Here are 5 fantastic articles that have captured our interest, and our attention over the weekend. 1. Obama Alums Migrating To SF For Tech Sector Jobs. It looks like those responsible for putting Obama in power, and…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/13/what-do-obama-back-doors-ant-man-robots-and-facebook-have-in-common/feed/0Apps Of The Week: STAMP, Worldview, TV Food Maps, 8-Bit Weather, Tripwolfhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1480494
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/10/apps-of-the-week-stamp-worldview-tv-food-maps-8-bit-weather-tripwolf/#commentsSat, 11 Jul 2015 06:19:19 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160361After Apple Music’s takeover last week, it’s nice to get back into some apps that aren’t quite so hype ridden. Though if you’re still drinking the Apple Music Kool-Aid, I’ve got an app to help import your data from that “other” streaming service. (There’s a bonus app in that review.) I’ve also got an app…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/10/apps-of-the-week-stamp-worldview-tv-food-maps-8-bit-weather-tripwolf/feed/0Review Of The Week: Apple Musichttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1460736
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/07/review-of-the-week-apple-music/#commentsTue, 07 Jul 2015 16:05:18 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160355It feels like talking about Apple Music as anything other than a cultural force is silly. Everyone is reacting to Beats 1, Connect, and at the same time trying to suss out Apple Music itself as a competitor to Spotify. On the other hand it’s an app like any other, so I put it through…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/07/07/review-of-the-week-apple-music/feed/0Games Of The Week: Xenowerk, Psycho Escape, Hitman: Sniper, Democracy 3, And Fallout Shelterhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1376213
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/30/games-of-the-week-xenowerk-psycho-escape-hitman-sniper-democracy-3-and-fallout-shelter/#commentsWed, 01 Jul 2015 06:39:12 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160344Sorry for the tardiness of the reviews this week, but I got a bit sidetracked by our closing game. First up I have a game that brings arcade action to iOS without the free to play nonsense. I also take a look at a game I liked so much I got a little disturbed. I…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/30/games-of-the-week-xenowerk-psycho-escape-hitman-sniper-democracy-3-and-fallout-shelter/feed/0Here’s How To Stay Up To Date With Upcoming Features On Beats 1http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1369675
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/30/heres-how-to-stay-up-to-date-with-upcoming-features-on-beats-1/#commentsTue, 30 Jun 2015 20:04:38 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160338Like all radio stations on the planet, Beats 1 is following a programming schedule. The station will have interviews, programs, and other radio stations all running throughout the course of the week. Keeping up with what’s playing at what time will be a bit of a challenge. Apple has a Tumblr page up and running…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/30/heres-how-to-stay-up-to-date-with-upcoming-features-on-beats-1/feed/0Deal Of The Day: Custom Apple Watch Band From Casetifyhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1369130
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/30/deal-casetify-apple-watch-band/#commentsTue, 30 Jun 2015 19:23:12 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160325Do you have an Apple Watch? If you’re looking for a band that fits your personal style, we have an offer that might interest you. We have a Casetify offer that gives you $70 of credit to design a personalized Apple Watch band for $50. That basically qualifies you to buy any band on their…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/30/deal-casetify-apple-watch-band/feed/0How To Listen To Apple Music On Your Sonos Systemhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1369121
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/30/how-to-listen-to-apple-music-on-your-sonos-system/#commentsTue, 30 Jun 2015 19:18:21 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160329Apple Music has launched. Your Sonos system is currently sitting there collecting dust while Zane Lowe is spinning those black circles like a man on fire. You don’t have to be left out of the party. After all, you want to be part of this 24/7, worldwide stream of music goodness. Here’s how you can…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/30/how-to-listen-to-apple-music-on-your-sonos-system/feed/0You’ll Soon Be Able To Upload Your 100,000 Phish Bootlegs To iTunes Matchhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1351095
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/29/youll-soon-be-able-to-upload-your-1000000-phish-bootlegs-to-itunes-match/#commentsMon, 29 Jun 2015 13:17:41 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160320Do you have music not available on iTunes that you want to store in the cloud? Apple has a service for that, and it’s called iTunes Match. Currently, Apple let’s customers upload 25,000 songs that aren’t available in its iTunes library to the cloud; however, starting with iOS 9, the company will likely let customers upload…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/29/youll-soon-be-able-to-upload-your-1000000-phish-bootlegs-to-itunes-match/feed/0Brace Yourselves: Apple Music And Beats 1 Are Coming In Hot Tomorrowhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1350433
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/29/brace-yourselves-apple-music-and-beats-1-are-coming-in-hot-tomorrow/#commentsMon, 29 Jun 2015 11:49:53 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160314It’s time. Once iOS 8.4 is released, Apple Music and Beats 1 radio will be available to the public. According to an interview with on Fistfulayen, iOS 8.4 will be released on Tuesday, June 30th at 8:00AM PST, and both Apple Music and Beats Radio will be included in the update. Apple Music Apple’s new…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/29/brace-yourselves-apple-music-and-beats-1-are-coming-in-hot-tomorrow/feed/0News Roundup 6/26: Beats 1, iTunes U, And Morehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1327284
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/27/news-roundup-626-beats-1-itunes-u-and-more/#commentsSat, 27 Jun 2015 08:10:10 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160312I doubt that many people in the US are even paying attention to tech news today, but there were a few stories out there still worth paying attention to. Everything seems to be coming together for Apple Music, along with its global radio station Beats 1. Tim Cook Takes To Twitter To Celebrate Gay Marriage…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/27/news-roundup-626-beats-1-itunes-u-and-more/feed/0Apps Of The Week: Litnin, Ello, Gestimer, Google Trends, Dark Skyhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1327086
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/26/apps-of-the-week-lintin-ello-gestimer-google-trends-dark-sky/#commentsSat, 27 Jun 2015 06:51:55 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160300I’m still trying to dig out some interesting web apps to pad out the lull of new OS X and iOS apps between WWDC and the OS releases. First up is a minimal RSS reader that’s entirely in the browser. I’ve got a Mac app that has a unique take on reminders. We close out…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/26/apps-of-the-week-lintin-ello-gestimer-google-trends-dark-sky/feed/0Worth Reading: Seth Clifford On Apple’s Default Appshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1318140
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/25/worth-reading-seth-clifford-on-apples-default-apps/#commentsThu, 25 Jun 2015 18:28:25 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160293As a diehard Safari user, I tend to get a little defensive toward people who belittle the idea of using Apple’s default apps. (I also waffle back to Reminders pretty often.) Seth Clifford offers up a defense of Apple’s apps, saying they do a good enough job, but without weighing the user down with options: “There are still plenty of…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/25/worth-reading-seth-clifford-on-apples-default-apps/feed/0Thanks To Taylor Swift, You’ll Now Hear Radiohead, Arcade Fire, And Adele On Apple Musichttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1306689
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/24/taylor-swift-radiohead-arcade-fire-apple-music/#commentsWed, 24 Jun 2015 14:31:02 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160290Apple has struck an 11th-hour deal with two of the biggest independent music labels on the planet. Both Merlin and Martin Mills’ “indie powerhouse” Beggars have signed up for Apple Music. You’ll now have access to their artist catalog through Apple Music moving forward. You can thank Taylor Swift. It may have taken Swift’s open letter to Apple…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/24/taylor-swift-radiohead-arcade-fire-apple-music/feed/0Deal Of The Day: Pay What You Want For These Developer Courseshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1306413
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/24/deal-of-the-day-pay-what-you-want-for-these-developer-courses/#commentsWed, 24 Jun 2015 13:43:46 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160285Thinking about getting into the development game, but don’t know where to start? We’ve got you covered. We have a deal on a bundle of 10 developer courses. In fact, you can pay what you want for these development courses, and walk away with plenty of resources to help you get started with your journey…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/24/deal-of-the-day-pay-what-you-want-for-these-developer-courses/feed/0Seven More Flyover Locations Added To Mapshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1306259
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/24/seven-more-fly-over-locations-added-to-maps-was-your-city-added/#commentsWed, 24 Jun 2015 13:13:12 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160276Apple has added 7 more Flyover locations to its Maps application today. What’s Flyover? Apple has built an amazing 3D engine into its Maps application that lets users explore cities in amazing, glorious high-definition. Users are able to navigate a city from various angles with nothing more than a pinch, or twist of the fingers.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/24/seven-more-fly-over-locations-added-to-maps-was-your-city-added/feed/0Lexus Hopes To Make The Hoverboard A Realityhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1306157
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/24/lexus-hopes-to-make-the-hoverboard-a-reality/#commentsWed, 24 Jun 2015 12:48:49 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160271Move over McFly, Lexus is coming for you and your hoverboard. Over the last 18 months, Lexus — yeah, the car manufacturer — has had its engineers hunkered down, trying to make your Back To The Future dreams a reality. Yup, they’re working on an actual hoverboard. Apparently the hoverboard uses “liquid nitrogen-cooled superconductors and…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/24/lexus-hopes-to-make-the-hoverboard-a-reality/feed/0News Roundup 6/23: Eddie Cue Caves, Tim Cook Speakshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1304441
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/23/news-roundup-623-eddie-cue-caves-tim-cook-speaks/#commentsWed, 24 Jun 2015 04:50:59 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160269Apple seems to be keeping enough details coming out about their upcoming products, the usual rumor neepery hasn’t even started to simmer. It’s only June; but every month that passes without the fantasy phtoshop derby, we all win. Apple Takes A Day To Give In To Taylor Maybe Tim Cook and Eddie Cue were afraid…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/23/news-roundup-623-eddie-cue-caves-tim-cook-speaks/feed/0Stop A Stuck Message With Airplane Modehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1304389
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/23/stop-a-stuck-message-with-airplane-mode/#commentsWed, 24 Jun 2015 04:31:36 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160266One of the more annoying things you run into when using your iPhone, is trying to send messages that get hung up sending because of bad reception. We’ve got a tip to cancel those messages and save your battery life. This is just so simple, I feel stupid for not thinking of it on my…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/23/stop-a-stuck-message-with-airplane-mode/feed/0Games Of The Week: You Must Build A Boat, Super Monkey Ball Bounce, Massive Chalice, Sunset, And Transistorhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1300083
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/22/games-of-the-week-you-must-build-a-boat-super-monkey-ball-bounce-massive-chalice-sunset-and-transistor/#commentsTue, 23 Jun 2015 06:23:37 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160257The group of games I have for you this week is a bit varied. First up is a sequel to one of the greatest puzzle games on iOS. We’ve also got the latest game from Double Fine. Then we close out with the iOS version of a cyberpunk action RPG. You Must Build A Boat…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/22/games-of-the-week-you-must-build-a-boat-super-monkey-ball-bounce-massive-chalice-sunset-and-transistor/feed/0News Roundup 6/22: Taylor Shakes It Downhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1299974
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/22/news-roundup-622-taylor-shakes-it-down/#commentsTue, 23 Jun 2015 05:46:43 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160255Apple Music is going to launch next week, and another music industry fixture is complaining about the free trail period. We’ve also got more bad news for Apple, and the next story in the continuing adventures of Twitter trying to make money. Apple Probably Can’t Shake It Off. Taylor Swift has appointed herself, and more…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/22/news-roundup-622-taylor-shakes-it-down/feed/0News Roundup 6/19: Fare Thee Well, Original iPad Minihttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1286896
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/19/news-roundup-619-fare-thee-well-original-ipad-mini/#commentsSat, 20 Jun 2015 05:46:00 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160253Happy Friday! I hope it’s been a good one for you. It was a good one for some basketball players here in the Bay Area. It hasn’t been such a good one for one iPad model. Enough chat–let’s get to the news. RIP First-Gen iPad Mini The First-Generation iPad Mini passed peacefully Friday when Apple…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/19/news-roundup-619-fare-thee-well-original-ipad-mini/feed/0News Roundup 6/18: Hide Your Keychains, Hide Your Password, They’re Hacking Everybodyhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1282230
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/18/news-roundup-618-hide-your-keychains-hide-your-password-theyre-hacking-everybody/#commentsFri, 19 Jun 2015 06:13:06 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160251Nothing gets press attention like an Apple keynote, but Apple vulnerabilities might come in a close second. It’s been rough lately even for the security conscious, so you’ll want to take a look to see how to protect yourself. British Indie Labels Want Their Two Dollars It’s hard out there for indie labels. Especially when…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/18/news-roundup-618-hide-your-keychains-hide-your-password-theyre-hacking-everybody/feed/0Worth Reading: Preserving London’s ‘Mail Rail.’http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1278007
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/18/worth-reading-preserving-londons-mail-rail/#commentsThu, 18 Jun 2015 14:00:16 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160150Anyone of a certain age is probably fascinated by abandoned subway stations after seeing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. London’s Underground holds just as many secrets, including an abandoned line used to deliver mail until 2003. The line is about to be converted into a museum and ride, but before then it will be preserved with…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/18/worth-reading-preserving-londons-mail-rail/feed/0News Roundup 6/17: Apple Maps Won’t Cover Shinra Headquartershttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1275952
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/17/news-roundup-617-apple-maps-wont-cover-shinra-headquarters/#commentsThu, 18 Jun 2015 06:39:17 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160248This is going to be a quick one, as I have been prepping games for you today. You’ll have to wait until Friday to get a look at that. We’ve got some further peeks into Apple’s upcoming OS’s, as well as some looks at Apple’s new businesses. The iPad Facelift Continues The first looks at…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/17/news-roundup-617-apple-maps-wont-cover-shinra-headquarters/feed/0Former RIM CEO Finally Admits iPhone Killed The BlackBerryhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1271489
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/17/former-rim-ceo-finally-admits-iphone-killed-the-blackberry/#commentsWed, 17 Jun 2015 13:43:13 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160203This week, former co-CEO of RIM, Jim Basillie, gave his first public interview since leaving the company. In an interview with Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcof, the authors of Losing the Signal. The Spectacular Rise and Fall of BlackBerry, he admitted that the death of BlackBerry was caused by being unable to compete with the iPhone (duh) and…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/17/former-rim-ceo-finally-admits-iphone-killed-the-blackberry/feed/0News Roundup 6/16: OS X, Apple Music Deals, And Bad News Lanehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1269536
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/16/news-roundup-616-os-x-apple-music-deals-and-bad-news-lane/#commentsWed, 17 Jun 2015 05:36:00 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160238We’re starting to get some early reports of what it’s like to actually use the new version of OS X. This is probably going to be the most attention that OS X gets in the current cycle, as it will be overshadowed by new iOS software and hardware this fall. Without Siracusa’s phone book sized…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/16/news-roundup-616-os-x-apple-music-deals-and-bad-news-lane/feed/0Tuesday Tip: Add A Dock Item For Recently Used Apps And Documentshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1269427
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/16/tuesday-tip-add-a-dock-item-for-recently-used-apps-and-documents/#commentsWed, 17 Jun 2015 03:41:38 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160233I’m a pretty heavy dock user on OS X. I have my Applications, Documents, and Download folders pinned to the right side of the dock. Though I am an avid user of keyboard launchers, I like being able to scroll through a big list of my apps. (Launchpad has made a bit of this moot.)…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/16/tuesday-tip-add-a-dock-item-for-recently-used-apps-and-documents/feed/0Apps Of the Week: I Need A Resume, Read Ruler, GIFs, Micro Snitch, And After Dark CSShttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1264034
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/15/apps-of-the-week-i-need-a-resume-read-ruler-gifs-micro-snitch-and-after-dark-css/#commentsTue, 16 Jun 2015 05:19:36 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160224I really tried to branch out this week in the apps. Trying to giver people sick of the iOS rut a few things to look at. First up I have a web app that seeks to make it easier to build an impressive resume. I’ve also got a Mac app that makes it easy to…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/15/apps-of-the-week-i-need-a-resume-read-ruler-gifs-micro-snitch-and-after-dark-css/feed/0News Roundup 6/15: Apple Opens Store In Only Neighborhood Where Apple Watch Edition Is Cheaphttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1263819
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/15/news-roundup-615-apple-opens-store-in-only-neighborhood-where-apple-watch-edition-is-cheap/#commentsTue, 16 Jun 2015 04:11:51 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160222I hate to say it, but we may be in a bit of a lull for news until the rumor mill files back up, or the beta of OS X next month. We still have some cool news for you, including a bit of gaming news for the ten of us who play games on…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/15/news-roundup-615-apple-opens-store-in-only-neighborhood-where-apple-watch-edition-is-cheap/feed/0Worth Reading: Two Features On The Future Of iOS and OS Xhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1260547
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/15/worth-reading-two-features-on-the-future-of-ios-and-os-x/#commentsMon, 15 Jun 2015 13:01:05 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160216Last week, we saw what Apple has on order for its next operating systems, iOS 9, OS X El Captain, and WatchOS 2. While I’m not all that interested in the Apple Watch yet, I am excited for changes in iOS and OS X. And there are some good rundowns of the upcoming features from well-known Mac…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/15/worth-reading-two-features-on-the-future-of-ios-and-os-x/feed/0Games Of The Week: Kung Fury, Rapid Repelling, Drylands, Capitals, Portal Pinballhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1250862
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/12/games-of-the-week-kung-fury-rapid-repelling-drylands-capitals-portal-pinball/#commentsSat, 13 Jun 2015 05:13:55 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160207There are a lot of games that go for a retro feel, but how many of them go out of their way to add the scan lines of the CRT monitor? Our first game does that, a new iOS endless brawler that ties in with a You Tube hit. I’ve also got a game that…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/12/games-of-the-week-kung-fury-rapid-repelling-drylands-capitals-portal-pinball/feed/0News Roundup 06/11: More Post-WWDC Detailshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1240712
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/10/news-roundup-0611-more-post-wwdc-details/#commentsThu, 11 Jun 2015 05:27:54 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160200Things are starting to get a bit busier as more details come out about iOS 9 and El Capitan. There’s a few surprises today, including a security warning for iOS that you shouldn’t skip. iOS Bug Spoofs iCloud Login Mobile malware has been a reality for a while, but this might be the first one…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/10/news-roundup-0611-more-post-wwdc-details/feed/006/10 News Roundup: WWDC Hangoverhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1233566
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/09/0610-news-roundup-wwdc-hangover/#commentsWed, 10 Jun 2015 05:20:46 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160195Most of the news post-WWDC is still round–ups and facts, so we haven’t had to suffer endless speculation about what it all means for the future of Apple. Well either that or I sanitized my RSS feeds of pointless douche-baggery. Testflight Status Check In case you don’t remember, Testflight was Apple’s attempt at public betas…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/09/0610-news-roundup-wwdc-hangover/feed/0Fix Disk Permissionshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1232991
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/09/fix-disk-permissions/#commentsWed, 10 Jun 2015 03:28:12 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160192It isn’t often that I have cause to call computer problems serendipitous. When you get computer problems right before you sit down to right a tip column, it’s the only word that works. Today I was having issues with my Mac freezing up and my apps all going into Not Responding mode. This persisted after…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/09/fix-disk-permissions/feed/0Timepage, Zoomy, Carbo, Internet Health Check, And Google Photos Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1226528
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/08/timepage-zoomy-carbo-internet-health-check-and-google-photos-are-our-apps-of-the-week/#commentsTue, 09 Jun 2015 03:57:00 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160170Sorry for the tardiness of the reviews this week, but one of the apps we had for review got an update. That warranted a last minute rewrite and reevaluation. I’ve got a fairly diverse set of apps for you here this week. First up is an app that seeks bring an analog tool’s style to…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/08/timepage-zoomy-carbo-internet-health-check-and-google-photos-are-our-apps-of-the-week/feed/0WWDC Wrap: Apple Music, OS X El Capitan, and iOS 9 Take Center Stagehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1223336
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/08/wwdc-wrap-new-os-x-ios-versions-and-apple-music-take-center-stage/#commentsMon, 08 Jun 2015 22:14:17 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160178The WWDC 2015 keynote has come and gone, and with it came a slew of software announcements from Apple. If you missed it, save yourself two and half hours (!) and don’t watch the keynote. Instead, read on for highlights. OS X El Capitan If you were looking for a massive OS X overhaul, you’ll likely…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/08/wwdc-wrap-new-os-x-ios-versions-and-apple-music-take-center-stage/feed/06/5 News Roundup: We’re Pretty Sure Samsung’s Math Is Wronghttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1209487
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/05/65-news-roundup-were-pretty-sure-samsungs-math-is-wrong/#commentsFri, 05 Jun 2015 23:58:55 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160168T’was the Friday before WWDC and all through the Web, bloggers took to their sites and made bad predictions. Or made fun of said bad predictions by mangling classic literature. Whatever. In either case, here are a few highlights from around the tech world… Samsung’s Ads Employ Fuzzy Math Samsung launched a new ad campaign this week…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/05/65-news-roundup-were-pretty-sure-samsungs-math-is-wrong/feed/0Hands On: Tweetbot 2 For Mac Is A Slick-Looking Twitter Apphttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1208739
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/05/hands-on-tweetbot-2-for-mac-is-a-slick-looking-twitter-app/#commentsFri, 05 Jun 2015 20:01:53 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160160I’m a long-time user of Tweetbot on the iPhone—I switched over not long after Twitter bought Tweetie and rendered it unrecognizable—and I’m a big fan. But for whatever reason, I never quite got a feel for Tweetbot for OS X. I’m not sure if I’ll make the switch to Tweetbot on OS X full-time, but…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/05/hands-on-tweetbot-2-for-mac-is-a-slick-looking-twitter-app/feed/06/4 News Roundup: WWDC Decorating Tipshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1204601
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/04/64-news-roundup-wwdc-decorating-tips/#commentsThu, 04 Jun 2015 22:26:27 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160155As you know, we don’t cover rumors here at Macgasm (partially so that we don’t have to do any awkward backpedaling ahead of each event as it turns out that we overreached). We are still gearing up for WWDC, but we’re keeping Photoshop closed for now. However, that does leave us with slow news days.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/04/64-news-roundup-wwdc-decorating-tips/feed/06/3 News Roundup: Where To Catch The WWDC Streamhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1200908
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/03/63-news-roundup-where-to-catch-the-wwdc-stream/#commentsThu, 04 Jun 2015 04:04:48 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160148Today’s news doesn’t have anything on fire nor any gas leaks, but it does have Tim Cook making a principled stand. Hit us up on Twitter if there’s any news you think we’re missing, or if you know of any apps you think we should check out. 1. Tim Cook Speaks Out For Privacy Tim Cook…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/03/63-news-roundup-where-to-catch-the-wwdc-stream/feed/0Tuesday Tips: Save Space With Photos’ Optimized Storagehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1196580
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/02/tuesday-tips-save-space-with-photos-optimized-storage/#commentsWed, 03 Jun 2015 04:49:44 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160143I’m just under the wire for a Tuesday Tip, so we’ll make this a quick one: Apple’s Photos app is a great way to sync your photos across your devices using iCloud. The downside is that some of your smaller devices might end up running out of space, so if you’re laptop or iPad isn’t…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/02/tuesday-tips-save-space-with-photos-optimized-storage/feed/0News Roundup 6/2/2015: Google Is Coming For Your Datahttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1195541
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/02/news-round-up-622015-google-is-coming-for-your-data/#commentsTue, 02 Jun 2015 22:00:46 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160135It’s hard to believe that it’s already almost WWDC time—probably because it’s 50 degrees and rainy here. And other than the full Apple Watch SDK, I’m not too sure of what we’re going to see next week. There’s still a fair bit of Apple news, though, despite the pre-event lull. Chlorine Leak At Apple Data Center…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/02/news-round-up-622015-google-is-coming-for-your-data/feed/0Broken Age Act 2, Cities: Skylines, The Spatials, Spacecom, And Pillars Of Eternity Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1189983
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/01/broken-age-act-2-cities-skylines-the-spatials-spacecom-and-pillars-of-eternity-are-our-games-of-the-week/#commentsMon, 01 Jun 2015 18:30:26 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160122We’re a week out from the keynote at WWDC. My bet on the boring and too long game demo is going to be another EA franchise moving to mobile. I don’t expect much in the way of new gaming tech to come out of WWDC, unless we finally see games on the Apple TV. This…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/06/01/broken-age-act-2-cities-skylines-the-spatials-spacecom-and-pillars-of-eternity-are-our-games-of-the-week/feed/0Shelfie, B-Social, NYT Now, NewsGIF, And Emojic 8 Ball Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1181301
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/29/shelfie-b-social-nyt-now-newsgif-and-emojic-8-ball-are-our-apps-of-the-week/#commentsSat, 30 May 2015 02:12:34 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160111This week I have a weird round of apps. WWDC is coming up where we’ll see our first looks at the evolution of iOS, and OS X. It’s also our first look at what stand alone apps are like on the Apple Watch. If you have any wish list features, make sure to hit us…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/29/shelfie-b-social-nyt-now-newsgif-and-emojic-8-ball-are-our-apps-of-the-week/feed/05/29 News Roundup: The Sorta-Kinda Fix For Messageshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1181066
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/29/529-news-roundup-the-sorta-kinda-fix-for-messages/#commentsSat, 30 May 2015 00:10:52 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160107This is my first week back at Macgasm after taking some time to deal with, you know, real life. (Stupid real life, always getting in the way.) But it’s been a busy week in tech. Let’s get you all caught up with what’s making news. The (Temporary) Fix Is In For Messages Crash Bug Apple…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/29/529-news-roundup-the-sorta-kinda-fix-for-messages/feed/0News Roundup For Thursday May 28thhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1174964
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/28/news-roundup-for-thursday-may-28th/#commentsThu, 28 May 2015 19:37:43 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160100The Apple Watch has managed to diffuse quite a bit of the rumor mill ahead of WWDC. That means that we have some actual news for you to take a look at. If you like these posts, let us know over at our Twitter account. Also if you have any stories you think need to…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/28/news-roundup-for-thursday-may-28th/feed/0News Roundup for Wednesday, May 27http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1169424
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/27/news-roundup-for-wednesday-may-27/#commentsWed, 27 May 2015 17:34:26 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160094Welcome to the first edition of the Macgasm News Roundup: This is our new feature that rounds up the daily Apple news with zero rumors or bullshit. (Well unless it’s funny bullshit, anyway.) Here are the most of the stories about Apple for the day, along with anything else we find interesting. 1. iOS Bug Crashes Messages…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/27/news-roundup-for-wednesday-may-27/feed/0Tuesday Tip: Save Finder Items To The Dock With A Keyboard Shortcuthttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1165408
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/26/tuesday-tip-save-finder-items-to-the-dock-with-a-keyboard-shortcut/#commentsTue, 26 May 2015 20:19:54 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160088I don’t keep a lot of things on my desktop, but I do litter my dock with folders. Prior to the release of Launchpad, I always had quick access to all of my apps—I just popped the Applications folder right into the dock (Stacks FTW!). I’ve also got my Downloads and Documents folders in there as…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/26/tuesday-tip-save-finder-items-to-the-dock-with-a-keyboard-shortcut/feed/0Syndicate, Typorama, Mountains of Mouthness, How Old Do I Look?, And Stretchlink Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1118365
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/15/apps-05-15-2015/#commentsFri, 15 May 2015 17:30:09 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160076This week I’ve got a slate of simpler apps, but I think that they’re all either vital or fun. I”ll leave you to judge which is which. First up I have an extension that brings RSS back to Safari. I’ve also got a web app that brings Tweets to life via screaming mountains. Then I’ll…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/15/apps-05-15-2015/feed/0Lost Within, Space Age, Dungeons Of Madness, Cops And Donuts, And Spartan Assault/Strike Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1100538
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/12/games-05-12-15/#commentsTue, 12 May 2015 16:30:27 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160066I swear that this Tuesday review thing isn’t a forever change to the schedule. I’ve just been a bit behind getting back to normal. This week I’ve got an interesting slate of games. First up is a horror game from Amazon for iOS. I’ll also take a look at a puzzle game that brings all…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/12/games-05-12-15/feed/0Coach.me, WhoDoYou, Memory Monitor, Doge Weather, And Hanx Writer Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1077375
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/08/apps_05-08-2015/#commentsFri, 08 May 2015 14:36:35 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=157664Spring may not be the best time to learn a new habit, but our new habit may help kickstart your new routine before you or your kids start summer vacation. If you’re looking to figure out what apps are eating up your Mac, we’ve got an app that will help. Finally, we have a beloved actor’s…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/08/apps_05-08-2015/feed/0OLYM, Last Voyage, The Last Express, Captain Forever Remix, Implosion: Never Lose Hope Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1059579
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/05/olym-last-voyage-the-last-express-captain-forever-remix-implosion-never-lose-hope-are-our-games-of-the-week/#commentsTue, 05 May 2015 17:27:53 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160045Sorry about last week everyone, I was struck with a case of the vacation and it wasn’t curable. I’ll make up for the lost week with not one but two puzzle games for iOS. This ensures that the continued run of new and great iOS puzzle games stays unbroken. I’ve also got a classic adventure…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/05/olym-last-voyage-the-last-express-captain-forever-remix-implosion-never-lose-hope-are-our-games-of-the-week/feed/0Custom Keyboard, Staples Online Reading Test, AllCast, 5By, Chrome Remote Desktop, Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1043004
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/01/apps_5_01_15/#commentsFri, 01 May 2015 17:08:01 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159261After last week’s RSS special we’re back to our normal App column. First up is a new keyboard for iOS that lets you customize nearly everything. I’ve also played around with an app that lets you connect Plex to your Apple TV. Finally, I take a look at Google’s new tool to access your computer…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/05/01/apps_5_01_15/feed/0Worth Reading: DisplayMate Picks Apart The Apple Watch’s Screenhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/1043005
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/27/worth-reading-displaymate-picks-apart-the-apple-watchs-screen/#commentsMon, 27 Apr 2015 18:30:48 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160037No major consumer electronics product release would be complete without Dr. Ray Soneira’s display quality analysis, and the Apple Watch’s introduction is no exception. In his rather lengthy analysis, Soneira discusses what sets the Apple Watch’s screen apart from the screens on other smartwatches (spoiler: OLED) and what that means for image quality, and why…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/27/worth-reading-displaymate-picks-apart-the-apple-watchs-screen/feed/0Apps Of The Week Special: RSS Readershttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/832231
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/24/apps-of-the-week-special-rss-readers/#commentsFri, 24 Apr 2015 16:30:46 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160027Taking a look at the state of RSS on iOS post Google Reader, it is actually in better shape than it was before Google killed off the popular service. There are variety of sync services out there. I use Feedly, but NewsBlur, Feed Wrangler, even the self-hosted Fever is a valid option for most apps.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/24/apps-of-the-week-special-rss-readers/feed/0Games Of The Week Special: Five Nights At Freddy’shttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/780960
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/20/games-04-20-2015/#commentsMon, 20 Apr 2015 17:00:12 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160019You cannot call the Five Nights At Freddy’s series an iOS franchise, as the games were also on the PC/Mac. But, the series has dominated the top gaming charts on the App Store for quite some time, a feat for any game that isn’t Minecraft or Candy Crush. So I wanted to do a special…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/17/storm-degeo-vlc-do-apps-and-vesper-are-our-apps-of-the-week/feed/0Boss Monster, Back To Bed, DomiNations, Vim Adventures, And Mighty Marvel Superheroes Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/756708
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/13/games-04-13-15/#commentsMon, 13 Apr 2015 15:00:23 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=160004This weekend was the 3rd annual International Tabletop Day. In honor of all those shuffled cards, graph paper maps, and rolled dice–I take a look at a card game that has migrated to the iPad with some really nice additions. I’ve also got an app that marries Clash of Clans and Civilization. I close out the…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/13/games-04-13-15/feed/0Napkin, Trek, Medly, Instapaper, And Tweetdeck Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/747648
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/10/napkin-trek-medly-instapaper-and-tweetdeck-are-our-apps-of-the-week/#commentsFri, 10 Apr 2015 14:17:30 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159993No programming tutorials this week, but if you check out the next games post, you may find something interesting. I do have an app that will help developers and technical writers mark up screenshots on the Mac. I also take a look at an app that seeks to make it easy for anyone to make…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/10/napkin-trek-medly-instapaper-and-tweetdeck-are-our-apps-of-the-week/feed/0OS X and iOS Updated With Photos, Emoji And Bug Fixeshttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/743571
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/09/os-x-and-ios-updated-with-photos-emoji-and-bug-fixes/#commentsThu, 09 Apr 2015 14:34:16 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159989The long awaited Photos relaxed for the Mac yesterday, it will install along with 10.3.3. You can now move your photos over to iCloud, or find out your photo library is probably too large for iCloud. A new expanded Emoji set is added to OS X, to access these hold Command and Control then press Space.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/09/os-x-and-ios-updated-with-photos-emoji-and-bug-fixes/feed/0Final Fantasy: Record Keeper, 1010!, The Trace, QuestRun, And To Be Or Not To Be Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/731929
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/06/games04-06-15/#commentsMon, 06 Apr 2015 15:13:54 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159978As video games become capital-c culture, the revitalization of the past in new forms is interesting to watch. Square brings a celebration of one the biggest franchises in video games to iOS. I’ve also got a look at a new detective game for iOS. Finally, I close out with a look at a text adventure…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/03/apps_4_03_2015/feed/0Worth Reading: Old Media Yells At Cloudhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/723251
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/03/worth-reading-old-media-yells-at-cloud/#commentsFri, 03 Apr 2015 21:31:46 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159964If you ever wanted to write news, you hold the New York Times in a certain amount of esteem. One that the paper isn’t always keen to live up to. Take their recent story, “Should Grown Men Use Emoji?” In what is essentially an exchange of quotes about emoji that does literally nothing but waste…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/03/worth-reading-old-media-yells-at-cloud/feed/0Ten One Design’s Mountie Turns Your Mobile Set-Up Into Voltronhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/719996
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/02/ten-one-designs-mountie-turns-your-mobile-set-up-into-voltron/#commentsThu, 02 Apr 2015 22:00:41 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159724Mountie from Ten One design is an absurd product. One other writers have been skeptical of. It attaches your iPad to the side of your laptop or iMac so you can use it as an additional monitor, or watch a video while you work. Despite the skepticism, I was excited when I first saw this.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/02/ten-one-designs-mountie-turns-your-mobile-set-up-into-voltron/feed/0Tip: Change Font Sizes On iOShttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/716168
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/01/tip-change-font-sizes-on-ios/#commentsWed, 01 Apr 2015 21:47:27 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159952With iPhone screens getting larger and larger, it can be rough to read small text when sifting through iMessages on the train or in other situations where you’re quickly peeking at your iPhone. However, you can change the text size of your iPhone using iOS’s accessibility settings, making it easier to read at a glance.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/01/tip-change-font-sizes-on-ios/feed/0Amazon Makes It Easier Than Ever To Take Your Money With Amazon Dashhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/714988
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/01/amazon-makes-it-easier-than-ever-to-take-your-money-with-amazon-dash/#commentsWed, 01 Apr 2015 15:30:03 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159943Amazon’s strategy is focused on making it as easy as possible for you to give them your money. Whether it’s a phone, a talking speaker, or a button you put in your pantry. The Dash button is a Wi-Fi gadget you stick somewhere in your house that allows you to automatically place an Amazon order.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/04/01/amazon-makes-it-easier-than-ever-to-take-your-money-with-amazon-dash/feed/0Touch Tone, Mr Jump, Heartbeats, Wizards, And Tales From The Borderlands Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/710924
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/31/touch-tone-mr-jump-heartbeats-wizards-and-tales-from-the-borderlands-are-our-games-of-the-week/#commentsTue, 31 Mar 2015 13:19:31 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159923My run of puzzle games continues this week: First up is a game that tries to marry a serious story about government surveillance with an arcade puzzle game. I’ve also got a look at a puzzle game that tells a surreal sci-fi story. I close out with the second episode in Telltale’s Borderlands game. Touch Tone…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/31/touch-tone-mr-jump-heartbeats-wizards-and-tales-from-the-borderlands-are-our-games-of-the-week/feed/0Swifty, Acid Machine Beta, Taiji Zen, Pins for Pinboard, and Astropad Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/706213
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/30/swifty-acid-machine-beta-taiji-zen-pins-for-pinboard-and-astropad-are-our-apps-of-the-week/#commentsMon, 30 Mar 2015 13:15:02 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159908If you’re looking for a new hobby, why not take up programming? This week’s first app will help you get a handle on Apple’s Swift programming language. You can build your app just in time to become the Marco Arment of the Apple Watch. If you’re looking for new variety in your exercise routine, I’ve…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/30/swifty-acid-machine-beta-taiji-zen-pins-for-pinboard-and-astropad-are-our-apps-of-the-week/feed/0Flexibits Reinvents Fantastical For Mac, Makes It A Full-Fledged Calendar Apphttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/706214
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/25/flexbits-reinvents-fantastical-for-mac-makes-it-a-full-fledged-calendar-app/#commentsWed, 25 Mar 2015 18:52:06 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159901Flexibits’s Fantastical has long since been an essential add-on for me—its menu bar calendar quickly becomes indispensable. The menu bar add-on is still there in Fantastical 2, but Flexibits has morphed its calendar into a full-fledged calendar app. Aside from the new, full-on calendar app, Fantastical 2 comes with a feature called calendar sets, which…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/25/flexbits-reinvents-fantastical-for-mac-makes-it-a-full-fledged-calendar-app/feed/0Tuesday Tips: How To Block Annoying Callers On Your iPhonehttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/683768
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/24/tuesday-tips-how-to-block-annoying-callers-in-ios/#commentsTue, 24 Mar 2015 18:28:53 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159885If you’ve ever gotten repeat telemarketing calls, or just had some creeper who won’t leave you alone, you probably know the pains of having to call your mobile carrier to block a specific phone number. However, with iOS 7 or later, you can block numbers directly fro the Settings app. Before you begin, you’ll need to make…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/24/tuesday-tips-how-to-block-annoying-callers-in-ios/feed/0Card Crawl, Do Not Believe His Lies, Alpha Omega, Command & Conquer: Generals, And Sid Meier’s Starships Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/680178
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/23/card-crawl-do-not-believe-his-lies-alpha-omega-command-conquer-generals-and-sid-meiers-starships-are-our-games-of-the-week/#commentsMon, 23 Mar 2015 21:03:38 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159873Hey! After a couple weeks of late columns, we’ve got game reviews on the day they’re supposed to be published! How about that? This week’s first game uses a unique mix of genres by combining RPGs with Solitaire. I also take a look at a word game that manages to do something new in a crowded genre. I…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/23/card-crawl-do-not-believe-his-lies-alpha-omega-command-conquer-generals-and-sid-meiers-starships-are-our-games-of-the-week/feed/0Worth Reading: The Story Behind ResearchKithttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/680179
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/20/worth-reading-the-story-behind-researchkit/#commentsFri, 20 Mar 2015 19:42:16 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159871We at Macgasm think ResearchKit is kind of a big deal—after all, it could lower the barrier of entry for medical research and increase participation. And as a recent story by Fusion’s Daniela Hernandez shows, it’s something the medical community’s been working toward for a while: “‘Imagine ten trials, several thousand patients,’ said Friend, the founder of Seattle-based…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/20/worth-reading-the-story-behind-researchkit/feed/0Vivaldi, Flickr Tab, CARROT Weather, Google Calendar And, Ulysses Are Our Apps Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/669279
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/20/vivaldi-flickr-tab-carrot-weather-google-calendar-and-ulysses-are-our-apps-of-the-week/#commentsFri, 20 Mar 2015 19:00:28 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159856Hopefully you made it through St. Patricks Day unscathed and you still know where your iPhone is. If you’re still nursing a hangover, though, I’ve got some apps to pass the time lying on the couch. First up is a cool new browser from the original developers of Opera. I’ll also take a look at the newest…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/18/worth-reading-the-steve-jobs-you-didnt-know/feed/0White Night, Social Justice Warriors, Pixel Heroes, Sunless Sea, And AG Drive Are Our Games Of The Weekhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/653349
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/17/white-night-social-justice-warriors-pixel-heroes-sunless-sea-and-ag-drive-are-our-games-of-the-week/#commentsTue, 17 Mar 2015 22:20:30 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159833There may have not been an Apple Event this week, but we had a lot of ground to cover and I got a bit behind. So with apologies, we take a belated look at this week’s gaming picks. First up is a noir horror game that remembers its supposed to be scary. We also have a tribute…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/17/white-night-social-justice-warriors-pixel-heroes-sunless-sea-and-ag-drive-are-our-games-of-the-week/feed/0Tuesday Tips: How To Delete A Passbook Cardhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/652586
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/17/tuesday-tips-how-to-delete-a-passbook-card/#commentsTue, 17 Mar 2015 17:49:10 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159826If you’re a frequent flier and iOS user, chances are you use Passbook to hold your mobile boarding passes. Passbook is great—it saves paper and saves you from carrying another thing at the airport, but as of iOS 8.2, Passbook doesn’t automatically delete expired passes, leaving heavy users with tons of Passbook clutter. You need…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/17/tuesday-tips-how-to-delete-a-passbook-card/feed/0Worth Reading: The Evolution Of Alfred Apphttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/648464
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/16/worth-reading-the-evolution-of-alfred-app/#commentsMon, 16 Mar 2015 18:09:12 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159804Alfred is one of the many power user launcher utilities out there for OS X, and in recent years, it’s stolen a lot of the thunder from competing apps like Quicksilver and Launchbar. I think that a lot of that has to do with Alfred’s more modern look and fit with the more modern look of iOS. Designer…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/16/worth-reading-the-evolution-of-alfred-app/feed/0Apps Of The Week Special: A First Look At Office For Mac 2016http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/638976
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/13/apps03_13_15/#commentsFri, 13 Mar 2015 19:03:36 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159814Microsoft has finally decided that Office for the Mac Microsoft a facelift. With Office 2016—currently available as a free preview—Microsoft gave the entire suite some significant attention, and brought it more into line with modern Mac conventions. Each of the apps now support OS X’s full-screen mode, which is a huge improvement in of itself. If you download the…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/13/apps03_13_15/feed/0Worth Reading: ‘The Bold, Old Apple TV’http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/635071
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/12/worth-reading-the-bold-old-apple-tv/#commentsThu, 12 Mar 2015 19:00:27 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159807Apple’s Spring Forward event certainly didn’t disappoint—unless you’re an Apple TV hopeful, that is. The HBO Now head-fake yanked away Apple TV fans’ dreams of an overhauled media streaming box. Instead, those of you who are in need of an upgrade—or who just want to outfit another TV—got some love in the form of a price cut.…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/12/worth-reading-the-bold-old-apple-tv/feed/0Forget The Watch—ResearchKit Was Monday’s Real Bombshellhttp://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/634883
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/12/forget-the-watch-researchkit-was-mondays-real-bombshell/#commentsThu, 12 Mar 2015 18:23:24 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159801Take a look at any tech-centric website today, and you’ll see that Apple’s recent Watch and MacBook announcements have generated a huge amount of buzz. But I think that you can make the case that Research Kit was by far the most important thing to come out of Monday’s “Spring Forward” Apple Event. I’ve been digesting it for…

]]>http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/12/forget-the-watch-researchkit-was-mondays-real-bombshell/feed/0Worth Watching: The Real Reason The Gold Apple Watch Costs $10,000http://tracking.feedpress.it/link/1176/631407
http://www.macgasm.net/2015/03/11/worth-watching-the-real-reason-the-gold-apple-watch-costs-10000/#commentsWed, 11 Mar 2015 20:28:05 +0000http://www.macgasm.net/?p=159797Apple made waves when it announced that the gold Apple Watch Edition will start at $10,000. Sure, 10 grand is the going rate for luxury watches, but College Humor has the real reason as to why the Edition costs so much coin. “Its most groundbreaking feature is that it allows you to communicate with unrivaled accuracy…